Janet Malcolm Quotes
Analysts keep having to pick away at the scab that the patient tries to form between himself and the analyst to cover over his wounds. The analyst keeps the surface raw, so that the wound will heal properly.
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I was thrilled one year when I was younger when not only did my brothers get hockey sticks for Christmas - but I did too!
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I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.
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I am the guardian of power, not its owner.
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People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style - and that's what I do.
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Extremism is always potentially dangerous, but in Hungary's political reality, Jobbik and the other far-right parties have no chance of having a major influence.
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There are actors who aren't on the cover of magazines but still decide what work they want and when they want it. I want a family one day. So I dream of really being able to decide when to work and when not to.
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I feel really connected to antiquity for some reason.
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Like many people, most Libertarians feel empathy and sympathy for less fortunate people. But they know you can't have perfection in a world of limited resources.
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There wasn't so many ISSUES like there are today. It was a simpler time.
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I don't think I would do better books if I wrote full time. I write for amateurish reasons.
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My family is full of musicians, and a couple of times a year we get together and jam at my cousin's studio. We improvise and have a great time.
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There's some pictures of me playing hollow bodies, but I never last long. I always come back to the acoustic.
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Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don't watch TV.
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If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete.
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A person who sees a problem is a human being; a person who finds a solution is visionary; and the person who goes out and does something about it is an entrepreneur.
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New Orleans will always be in my heart. New Orleans raised me - it's in my blood.
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Taylor's Law states: 'The Foreign Office knows no secrets.'
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Students coming from father-present families score higher in math and science even when they come from weaker schools.
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This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments.
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The term "genius" gets used far too loosely in rock & roll.
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Teachers alone can't educate young people.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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Analysts keep having to pick away at the scab that the patient tries to form between himself and the analyst to cover over his wounds. The analyst keeps the surface raw, so that the wound will heal properly.
